Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cuningham is set for surgery that puts an end to his 2022-2023 NBA season.
The 21-year-old has been battling soreness in his left shin, and it has been revealed that the injury requires surgery.
Cuningham has not played for the Pistons since their defeat to the Boston Celtics in early November and has missed their last 17 games.
The number 1 pick in the 2021 NBA Draft is averaging 19.9 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 6.0 assists in the 12 games he has played this season.
The Detroit Pistons currently have the worst record in the league, with seven wins and 22 losses in 29 games.
They have lost thirteen games and won four of the seventeen games since he last played.
They occupy the bottom spot in the Eastern Conference standings.
